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Old 08-17-12, 12:35 PM
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Originally Posted by mapleleafs-13
what you should do to beat the system is when you pick up the item and it all checks out, tell the seller to send you a cancel request because the item was lost or damaged. That way you don't have to pay that fee and the seller gets his auction fees back.

i've done this on a few occasions cause a seller pitched this idea to me for local pick ups. Just don't abuse it too much or they'll catch on.

...You're not serious, are you? That's fraud.
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